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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name... more
Trivia:
The restaurant in Monsters, Inc. (2001) is named after him. more
Awards:
11 wins
&
1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(111 articles)
Clash of the Titans gets bigger budget, new scenes, may be in 3D
(From The Geek Files. 20 December 2009, 11:20 AM, PST)
Cameron is recrowned King of the World
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 17 December 2009, 5:24 PM, PST)
(From The Geek Files. 20 December 2009, 11:20 AM, PST)
Cameron is recrowned King of the World
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 17 December 2009, 5:24 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Raymond Harryhausen | Jerome Wray
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Visual Effects, Director, Animation Department, Actor, Special Effects, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- War Eagles (details only on IMDbPro)
- Harryhausen (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- Ray Harryhausen Presents: The Pit and the Pendulum (2006) (executive producer)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) (executive producer)
- The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002) (producer)
... aka The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title) - Clash of the Titans (1981) (producer)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (producer)
... aka Sinbad at the World's End - The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (producer)
- The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (associate producer)
... aka Gwangi
... aka The Lost Valley
... aka The Valley Time Forgot
... aka The Valley Where Time Stood Still - First Men in the Moon (1964) (associate producer)
... aka H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title) - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (associate producer)
... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece - The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (associate producer)
- The Story of King Midas (1953) (producer)
- The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel' (1951) (TV) (producer)
- The Story of 'Rapunzel' (1951) (producer)
- The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (producer)
- The Storybook Review (1946) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title) - How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (producer) (uncredited)
Visual Effects:
- Clash of the Titans (1981) (special visual effects creator)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (creator of special visual effects)
... aka Sinbad at the World's End - The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (creator of special visual effects)
- The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (visual effects creator)
... aka Gwangi
... aka The Lost Valley
... aka The Valley Time Forgot
... aka The Valley Where Time Stood Still - One Million Years B.C. (1966) (special visual effects creator)
- First Men in the Moon (1964) (creator of special visual effects)
... aka H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title) - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (special visual effects creator)
... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece - Mysterious Island (1961) (special visual effects creator)
... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (UK: complete title) - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) (special visual effects creator)
... aka The Worlds of Gulliver - The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (special visual effects creator)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) (visual effects)
... aka The Beast from Space - The Animal World (1956) (effects technician)
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (visual effects)
... aka Monster from Beneath the Sea - Tulips Shall Grow (1942) (chief animator) (uncredited)
... aka Madcap Models No. U1-5: Tulips Shall Grow (USA: series title)
Director:
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002)
... aka The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title) - The Story of King Midas (1953) (uncredited)
- The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel' (1951) (TV)
- The Story of 'Rapunzel' (1951)
- The Storybook Review (1946) (uncredited)
... aka Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title) - How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (uncredited)
Animation Department:
- The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002) (animator)
... aka The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title) - The Puppetoon Movie (1987) (animator: Puppetoon Studios USA)
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) (special photographic and animation effects)
... aka Invasion of the Flying Saucers - The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (animator)
- The Storybook Review (1946) (animator)
... aka Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title) - How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (animator) (as Raymond Harryhausen)
Actor:
- Elf (2003) (voice) .... Polar Bear Cub
... aka Buddy - Der Weihnachtself (Germany) - Mighty Joe Young (1998) .... Gentleman at Party
... aka Mighty Joe (UK) - Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) .... Bar Patron
- Spies Like Us (1985) .... Dr. Marston
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) (uncredited) .... Man Feeding Elephant
... aka The Beast from Space
Special Effects:
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) (special effects) (uncredited)
... aka Invasion of the Flying Saucers - It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (technical effects creator)
... aka Monster from Beneath the Sea - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (animation effects)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) (first technician)
... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
Writer:
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (story)
... aka Sinbad at the World's End - The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (story)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (story) (uncredited)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (images courtesy of)
- The 27th Day (1957) (flying saucer effects) (uncredited)
Cinematographer:
- The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (photographed by) (as Jerome Wray)
- How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (photographed by) (as Raymond Harryhausen)
Thanks:
- Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2010) (pre-production) (very special thanks)
- The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) (special thanks)
- The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
- I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by)
- Inside the Federation (2004) (V) (special thanks)
... aka Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title) - "Hollywood Stuntmakers" (special thanks) (2 episodes, 1999)
- Episode #1.0 (1999) TV episode (special thanks)
- King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) TV episode (special thanks) - The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (grateful acknowledgment)
- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
- King Kong 75th Anniversary Tribute (2008) (V) .... Himself
- El último truco (2008) .... Himself
- Ray Harryhausen Interviews (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Her Morbid Desires (2008) .... Himself
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) .... Himself
- "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Blockbuster Visual FX (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
- Gumby Dharma (2006)
- The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young (2005) (V) .... Himself
- The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Animal Icons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Hollywood's Prehistoric Superstars (2005) TV episode .... Himself - I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "History Detectives" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- First Movie Studio/Hollywood: Warner's Lighter/King Kong Camera (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Inside the Federation (2004) (V) .... Himself
... aka Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title) - Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) .... Himself
- 2nd Annual Spaceys (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 24 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Resurrecting Dinosaurs: An Interview with Ray HarryHausen (2002) (V)
- "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Wallace & Gromit Go Chicken (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Hollywood Stuntmakers" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999)
- Episode #1.0 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) TV episode .... Himself - From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- 100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
- 100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
- Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (1995) (V) .... Himself
- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) .... Himself
- "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) .... Himself
- The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) .... Himself
... aka Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title) - "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
- Birth of a Titan (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me (1986) .... Himself
... aka Fantasy World of Ray Harryhausen (USA: alternative title) - The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Unsold pilot: In 1963 the animation process he used for The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) was used in the pilot for a proposed adventure series titled "Gulliver".
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Publicity Listings:
7 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 9 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo
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